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Schools in Red Rock · Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District, Red Rock Elementary District

Red Rock’s public schools score below 67% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

In Red Rock, 18% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Red Rock, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#126of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 8 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 17 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
65–69%
▼ 9–13 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▲ 0% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024 · Santa Cruz Valley Union High
Students per teacher
20.7
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
845 students on the public path
In brief

Red Rock’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 125 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Red Rock’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

65–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports Red Rock’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Santa Cruz Valley Union High spends $12,366 per student and Red Rock Elementary District $11,302, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Red Rock’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 33% of Arizona school districts, #126 of 139 Arizona towns. Both inputs trail the Arizona average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (125)Better than 10%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 352 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Red Rock anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Red Rock’s students in the tested grades sat them (353 in math, 351 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Red Rock, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Red Rock Elementary SchoolRed Rock Elementary DistrictC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC

Red Rock runs its own schools through grade 8 (Red Rock Elementary District). From grade 9, students attend the Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District, shared with Coolidge, Eloy and Marana. Its high school is in Eloy. Parts of Red Rock (4% of its land) are served by Eloy Elementary District instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Red Rock

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Santa Cruz Valley Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 2 schools · 425 students, up 29% since 2020–21 · 23.5 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$12,366AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C+
Red Rock Elementary DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 420 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 18.7 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$11,302AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District32%
State average 40.4% · 67 students tested
Math · 9–12, Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District22%
State average 34.8% · 67 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Red Rock Elementary District33%
State average 40.4% · 284 students tested
Math · PK–8, Red Rock Elementary District17%
State average 34.8% · 286 students tested

Red Rock vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Red Rock’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Red RockCRed Rock Elementary District PK–8 · Santa Cruz Valley Union High 9–12

Every school in Red Rock

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Red Rockby address
Red Rock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
420 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Red Rockin other towns
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eloy
C
399 students23:1Rate it →
Santa Cruz Center for Success
High · Grades 9–12 · Eloy
26 studentsRate it →

Questions about Red Rock’s schools

Are Red Rock’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Red Rock children attend score below 67% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #126 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Red Rock in?

Two districts: Red Rock Elementary District runs grades PK–8, and Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Coolidge, Eloy and Marana.

Where do Red Rock kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Santa Cruz Valley Union High School and Santa Cruz Center for Success.

What is Red Rock’s graduation rate?

65–69% of the class of 2023 in Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Red Rock spend per student?

$12,366 in Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District and $11,302 in Red Rock Elementary District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.